The Quest to Save the Starlight Bowl
A local nonprofit looks to restore the historic Balboa Park venue to its former glory
The Muse Behind Jesus Gonzalez’s Intimate Performances
The singer-songwriter’s unique live experiences often occur in unexpected places
The Art of Dining
In today’s museums, the fare is just as interesting as the exhibits themselves
Chasing Tiki Through the Backyards of San Diego
Inside the secret world of home tiki bars and the escapist owners behind them
Dylan Mulvaney on Transitioning in Front of Millions
With 8 million people following her journey, the TikTok star is looking ahead
Covering 75: June 2023
Local photographer Hannah Bernabe and drag performer Paris Max reimagine San Diego Mag’s July 1977 cover
Yes, You Can Bring Your Kids to the Bar (Sort Of)
Best practices for venturing out with the entire family
Food Hit List: June 2023
SDM staff shouts out our favorite food finds this month
Where San Diego’s Top Chefs Are Eating
We asked the city’s food and drink makers to share their go-to’s at each other’s restaurants
Travel News: June 2023
The start of summer brings BBQs near Santa Barbara, lively Pride parties in LA, and hyperlocal eats on Washington’s San Juan Islands
Pretty Little Hate Machine
CH Projects is San Diego’s biggest restaurant success story, and I hope they put a speakeasy on the moon
Fighting For a More Equitable Fast Food Industry
After unprecedented success, a San Diego–born law benefitting fast-food restaurant wage workers is now on hold
Local Stokes: June’s Hottest Picks
This month’s hot list celebrates the return of lowriding in National City, a different kind of boozy kombucha, yet another hotel refresh, and some truly gorgeous poetry
The Artifice of Service
A lifelong server’s thoughts on robots attempting to infiltrate the Apron Class
Finding SD’s Culinary Gems in Unexpected Places
An ode to strip mall dining, where edible wizardry remains in focus over flash
San Diego’s 4th Annual Blue Water Film Festival Returns
Art meets activism at the Blue Water Film Festival
San Diego Events Calendar: June 2023
How to stay busy and important this month in America’s Finest City
Farming the Future: Aquafarms Cultivate Sustainable Oysters
In Carlsbad, responsible practices put oysters on local tables—and foster cleaner seas
The List of It All
Content chief and food critic Troy Johnson shares his thoughts on the 2023 Best Restaurants list
The Future of Housing in the Cardiff Highlands
How building up in a beachside community is helping change the status quo of suburban housing
A Brief History of North County
San Diego Magazine‘s staff shares historic North County photographs and features from its last 75 years
5 Places to Eat in Vista
Unpretentious and delicious, a brewery-heavy dining scene offers simply good eats in North County
Meet the GIA Alumni Shaping SD’s Jewelry Scene
Carlsbad’s headquarters serves as the beating heart of the county’s small-but-mighty jewelry industry
A Guide to Biking Along Highway 101
Enjoy this leisurely route along the coast complete with photo ops, what to see, and, of course, our fave food stops
The Food Hit List: May 2023
SDM staff shouts out our favorite food finds this month
Surfing Through History at the Alila Marea Beach Resort
San Diego shaper Brian Szymanski based his installation on the iconic surfboard shapes from the 1950s and ’60s
